On Friday, White House coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients revealed that “1 in 5 of all cases” of Covid-19 in the United States – or roughly 20% – were recorded “in Florida alone” and that many cases were “concentrated in communities with lower vaccination rates.” Florida is currently the third most …
Read More »US uses humanitarian aid for ‘sinister political purposes,’ says analysis published by North Korean Foreign Ministry
The analysis, penned by Kang Hyon Chol as a senior researcher at the ministry-affiliated Association for the Promotion of International Economic and Technological Exchange, provides examples from US dealings with Cambodia, Pakistan, Afghanistan and countries in the Middle East to argue that Washington uses “humanitarian” aid to carry out a …
Read More »Famine hits Ethiopia’s Tigray region, UN humanitarian chief says, with 350,000 reportedly at risk
“There is now famine in Tigray,” the official told representatives of UN, EU and US organizations on Thursday, warning the situation may be the worst since the 2011 famine in neighboring Somalia, which killed around 260,000 people. Lowcock said things are “going to get a lot worse”, but added that …
Read More »China’s humanitarian intervention in Gaza may be motivated by its PR war with the US – but that doesn’t mean it isn’t welcome
Israel and Hamas have agreed a ceasefire, bringing an end to just over a week of sporadic violence which has seen hundreds of civilians in Gaza killed. The United States was quick to celebrate the news, with Joe Biden making an announcement which appeared to take credit for the outcome. …
Read More »‘Humanitarian’ agency USAID was ‘key tool’ for Washington undermining the Venezuelan government, official review reveals
On April 16, the oversight division of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) quietly published a review of the organization’s activities in Venezuela from January-April 2019. Its seismic findings were almost universally ignored by the mainstream media, although the Grayzone certainly took notice. During that chaotic period, Juan Guaido …
Read More »UN rapporteur says US and allies’ sanctions on Venezuela driving humanitarian ‘calamities’ & hampering its fight against Covid-19
A preliminary report from Alena Douhan – UN special rapporteur on “the impact of unilateral coercive measures” – published on Friday found that sanctions on a range of Venezuelan industries and institutions have resulted in “economic and humanitarian calamities” for the entire population, having an especially “devastating effect” for the …
Read More »Russian military setting up humanitarian response center in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh to assist refugees displaced by conflict
The conflict over the territory, which had been raging since late September, came to an abrupt end on Monday, after Russia managed to persuade Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders to agree to halt the fighting. As part of the truce, Russian peacekeepers moved into Nagorno-Karabakh to separate the warring sides and …
Read More »Armenia & Azerbaijan declare ‘humanitarian ceasefire’ in Nagorno-Karabakh starting Sunday
The foreign ministries of the two countries announced the decision late on Saturday, simultaneously releasing similar statements. The ceasefire is said to come into effect within hours, at 00:00 local time. It has also been acknowledged by the foreign ministry of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh republic, which said it was ready …
Read More »MES “privatized” international humanitarian organization
In December 2019, a former employee of the International civil defence organization (ICDO) reported that the organization designed to help different countries to deal with disasters, captured by Russian special services. At the moment, the organization does not have public procedures and rules governing conflicts of interest and other corruption, …
Read More »Emotional support: Syria humanitarian aid arrived from Russia
If anyone can be relied upon, then certainly Russia. At least our country is always implementing the agreement. And always helping other countries that found themselves in a difficult situation. So it is not the first time the Russians deliver humanitarian aid to Syria. About 2.5 tons of humanitarian aid …
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